Hockley Bailey Bee Winners Named
The Avalanche Journal regional spelling bee process begins with county winners Darla Duncan of Muleshoe and Geneva Williams of Levelland named to compete May 1 at Smylie Wilson Junior High Auditorium. Judges include County Judge Glen Williams and Fred Johnson.
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Avalanche-Journal
Smylie Wilson Junior High School
Darla Duncan
Bailey County
Geneva Williams
Hockley County
Darla
J. B. Duncan
Muleshoe
Muleshoe Junior High School
Tami Gray
Tami
Charlies Gray
Three Way
Pria
Fred Johnson
Glen Williams
Robert Hooten
Lee Pool
Pool
Larry B. Hall
Muleshoe Journal
Geneva
J. B Martin
Capitol
Levelland
Vikki Walden
Max Walden
Davis Pounds
South Plains College
Katherine Dominguez
Crosby County
Crosbyton
Tleene Stobaugh
Terry County
Colonial Heights
Brownfield
Lubbock County
Candy Fork Returned From Wartime Berlin Heist
Margarete Finger reclaimed a candy fork she took from a Berlin hotel during a bombing raid 26 years ago. The hotel later served her a special treat with the recovered item.
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Berlin
Margarete’ Finger
Aftershock Ravages Granada Hills in Los Angeles Valley
An aftershock of 4.0 to 5.0 magnitude rattled the San Fernando Valley, mainly Granada Hills, causing cracked foundations, broken water mains, and smashed windows. Authorities note over 220 aftershocks since February 9 quake, with prior damage estimated near 1 billion dollars and hospitals, freeways, and interchanges affected.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Granada Hills
California Institute of Technology
University of California At Berkeley
San Francisco
San Francisco strike paralyzes public schools
Two rival teachers unions the California Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers joined in a citywide walkout, forcing 89 000 students to miss class as budget disputes and contract demands stalled negotiations with School Superintendent Dr. Thomas A. Shaheen. Substitutes were called in and principals ran classes as talks continued with a negotiating council. Mayor Alioto declined to intervene while Philadelphia teachers threatened action elsewhere and Newark saw a large rally as 400 teachers protested suspensions in a separate dispute.
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San Francisco
UPS
California Teachers Association
CTA
American Federation of Teachers
Thomas A. Shaheen
Shaheen
Joseph Alioto
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
Overweight free offer for Odriner weight loss pills
Persistent advertisement touts Odriner as a tiny tablet for weight loss with claims of safety and thousands of users. It promises a free offer on a second order and urges readers to mail order the product through local drug stores with a small postage and sales tax fee.
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Odenexns
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Denver
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Texas Thor
Lass
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Onis
AML
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Rae Poe
John Halsey Drug Stores
Chris’ Rexall Drug Store
L&h Drug Stores
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Credit Management
Penneysenneys
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Monterey
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